Thermal conductivity and latent heat thermal energy storage characteristics of paraffin/expanded graphite composite as phase change material

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 1271-1277

  Sari, Ahmet ^a   Karaipekli, Ali ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Expanded graphite; Form stable composite PCM; Latent heat thermal energy storage; Paraffin; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ENERGY STORAGE; GRAPHITE; MELTING; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EXPANDED GRAPHITE; FORM STABLE COMPOSITE PCM; LATENT HEAT THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL;

PARAFFINS;

EID: 33846639140     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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